CVE-2018-8461 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly a

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8447.

01What is this vulnerability?

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Internet Explorer 11. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8447.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Internet Explorer 11	Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

08Timeline

• Published: 2018-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-05T06:54:36.524Z

09References

• portal.msrc.microsoft.com — https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8461
• www.securitytracker.com — http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041632
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105258